Clinical Research Nurse | Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Nurse | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Manchester, M20 4BX

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

31/05/2026

This post presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated nurse, interested in helping to improve patient outcomes to join the Rare Tumour Research Team as a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse.

The team cares for patients in Neuro‑oncology, sarcoma and the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) patient populations.

The role will be working across all 3 of these groups, giving a varied and interesting trials portfolio for the successful candidate.

An interest in working with young people would be beneficial.

The Rare Tumour Research Team currently consists of 5 Research Nurses and 1 Research practitioner.

They are supported by a team of clinical trial coordination staff.

We manage the recruitment and support of patients enrolled to clinical trials receiving various treatments and trial interventions across medical and clinical oncology.

Research nursing is an exciting and developing role, supported through the R&I division with a good education and development package in place to ensure that staff reach their potential.

This post presents an excellent opportunity to join the Rare Tumour Research Team and manage a varied portfolio of oncology studies.

This can include early and late phase international studies with investigational drugs, studies involving tumour treating fields, investigator‑led studies and biomarker studies.

The post holder will work with a wide multi‑disciplinary team of consultants, clinical research nurses, clinical trial administrators, key workers, research fellows and specialist nurses.

Key responsibilities of the post include the coordination of the trial protocols and support for trial patients.

Central to this role is the responsibility of assessing and managing the care pathways including the delivery of all specified treatments for participants in research.

A background in oncology, flexibility in working, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Experience in clinical research and/or with patients with CNS or sarcoma cancers would be desirable but not essential.

An informal discussion about the post is strongly recommended.

Please visit our website to see the developments at The Christie.  The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year.

We are based in Manchester and serve a population of
3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.

Work autonomously in all areas of practice relating to clinical research.

Understand and deliver care in accordance with regulatory approved clinical research protocols.

Understand the process for obtaining NHS permissions (R&D approval) for conducting clinical trials at site.

As project lead, ensure permissions are in place prior to any patient recruitment.

Participate in clinical trial feasibilities and risk assessments of clinical trial protocols.

Ensure all clinical trial activities are recorded in appropriate systems in a timely manner.

Awareness of trial‑specific, regional and national targets.

Identify and implement strategies for recruiting patients to clinical trials ensuring that targets for patient recruitment are delivered.

Delegation and oversight of research‑related activities to research team members (clinical and administrative) and ensure compliance with SOPs and ICH/GCP.

Arrange and facilitate clinical trial related meetings.

Involvement in appropriate financial remunerations for clinical trial activity.